Teaching simple English, playing games and hanging out with Vietnamese students in Can Tho, Vietnam

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14/08/2019
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2019

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I just graduted from Can Tho University. My major is Commercial Business. At the moment, I'm an English teacher. I teach my students, they're about 20-25 years old. They learn English Communication at my place.
My dream is being a successful businessman in the future.

I'm a kind of easy-going, open-minded, friendly person.

*️️️️️️️️️️PLEASE: Write me a feedback after your stay, to show that if I am a good host or not. Well, if you do not have time to write me one then don't send your request.
Type of help
Help in the house
Language practice
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can provide you a shelter and foods if you work more than 3 hours/day. There is a private room in my house for guest, utilities are included.

I can spend my time with you to explore my city, and recommend you something interesting to do in my area.
Help
You just need to spend time to play games, teach them about some simple topics or even share your experiences with my students. So that I need foreigners who are fluent in English, of course.
Languages spoken
English, Vietnamese
Accommodation
I live with my family, there are 4 members. We don't smoke, but you guys can smoke (outside).

My home is about 2.5km away to the city center. So you can easy to get there, or you can take Grabike with cheap price.

Private room for you, with utilities. Mattress, pillows, blanket, water are included.
What else ...
My city is not as big as Ho Chi Minh city, so the traffic is fine here. So if you want, you can rent a motorbike to discover the city. Besides, you can walk (just 2.5km to the City Center) or take a Grabbike with cheap price.

Floating market is popular here. If you want I can recommend you a very good deal about it. I will let you know later.

If you want to go to leave the city by bus, I also can help you to take the tickets,..

If you need any information about my city, I'm always willing to provide you.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Cultural exchange:
(4.5)

Communication:
(5.0)

04/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ana) for host

I joined Bill for just few days and it was a pleasure to stay with him. He is really passionate about teaching English, very dynamic and pro active! I had opportunity to teach his students and I had a good time meeting them and getting a lot of informations about Vietnamese culture. Bill and his family were very welcoming and polite! Thanks Bill… read more

(Excellent )

04/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ana)

I had a beautiful time having Ana and Eugen helping me with my classes. Although it was just a short time but everything was so amazing.

They helped my students to practice English speaking. We hanged out together, that was such a good time!

Thanks so much for coming for us. Take care and have fun with your trip! Hopefully we will have a chance… read more

(Excellent )

30/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ignacio & Cristina)

I had a super good time having Ignacio and Cristina at our place. Although it was a few days, but everything was amazing.

Ignacio and Cristina helped me a lot with my classes. And all of us had a beautiful memory with them. My students learned a lot from them. We learned, talked, shared and hanged out together.

Thanks guys for coming. Hope we… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Andrew)

I just had a great time having Andrew in my home. That was such a beautiful memory!

Andrew stayed just 2 nights at my place and helped me with my English classes. We learned English, played games and hanged out.
Andrew can play ukulele, that was super cool!

Take care and have fun with your trip. Hopefully that we can meet each other again, maybe… read more

(Excellent )

11/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Robert & Georgia)

I just had a super good time with Rob and Georgia.

They stayed at my place about 3 nights and helped with the classes. Everything was perfect.
Rob and Georgia are super friendly and adorable people, they helped my students a lot to practice speaking.
Luckily that all of us had a super amazing time with them. We had classes, went out together and… read more

(Excellent )

09/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Vaclav)

I just had a great chance having Wenceslas as our new teacher at my place. Everything was so perfect.

All of my students had a really good time with him, they learned from him a lot of interesting things. That was so great!
I highly recommend him to all of hosts here, you are going to have a very good time with him somehow.

Take care and have… read more

(Excellent )

05/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (ella)

Actually I did not have a chance to meet Ella nor Poppy, but their mom - Nicola.

We had a really good time having Nicola as an English teacher. She is super friendly and full-skilled woman. All of my students totally enjoyed the time with her. We talked, played games and went out together. That was so amazing. Although I did not have much time… read more

(Excellent )

02/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Kimberly )

Kimi stayed at my place about 3 nights. All of my students had a really good time with her. She got a lot of interesting lessons and games for them to practice English. They super enjoyed.

Thanks Kimi for coming, we just had a great time with you. Unfortunately that we did not have much to to spend with each other.

Take care and have fun with… read more

(Excellent )

28/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Kimberly ) for host

This was my first Workaway experience even though I have volunteered many times around the world with organizations and I could not have asked for a better one! Within less than one day of contacting Bill, he got back to me to talk about the opportunity and responsibilities. He is extremely professional yet also super approachable which made it… read more

(Excellent )

25/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Enzo) for host

Bill is an amazing host and a great person! I loved my stay at his place for 2 nights with him and his family. He also gives great advice for visiting the city.

I taught English to 3 of his classes and it was an amazing experience for me, as it was my first time teaching English. We covered different topics (travel, music, transports...) and… read more

(Excellent )

25/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Enzo)

I had a great time hosting Enzo. He helped me with my classes about 2 days. It was amazing.

He had many games to my students to play in order to remember the lessons. That was so interesting. They really enjoyed it.
Plus, he can play guitar and sing (he has a lovely voice ^^). And we call sang together and talked about music. We had a really good… read more

(Excellent )

22/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jana) for host

This was my first workaway experience and I stayed with Bill for 2 days. He is well prepared for the travellers, with private room and tips what to do in the city. Classes were difficult for me since I don`t have experience with teaching. Bill proposed me to be in the class instead of lead the class which was good for me. Students are very nice… read more

(Excellent )

19/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jana)

Jana stayed at my place about 2 nights when she arrived in Can Tho.

That was her first time to teach English, so she did not have any experience about it. The classes went pretty slow. But it was quite ok. All of my students had an interesting time with her.

I hope you have a wonderful time at this first time, and gain some experiences for… read more

(Excellent )

16/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alberto & Violeta) for host

We felt like at home from the first minute with Bill. He was very welcoming and helpful. Everything was easy and well explained, and he answered all our questions so quickly. He advised us of places to visit and eat in Can Tho, which was very useful.

Bill invited us for dinner at home the first night and it was amazing! his mum cooks really well… read more

(Excellent )

16/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Alberto & Violeta)

I had a really wonderful time with Alberto & Violeta - an interesting couple from Spain.

They joined me for 4 classes in total which were so amazing. All of my students really enjoyed it and had great time with time. They brought a lot of cool stories from their trip to share with my students, held many creative games to play with them. Helped… read more

(Excellent )

15/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Charlotte) for host

Bill was an excellent host. He really welcomed me into his home and gave me all the information I needed to make the most of my stay. He introduced me to some local fruit and recommend what to eat locally. His family were also lovely and very welcoming.

I would really recommend the market tour to any future workawayers, it was a great way to see… read more

(Excellent )

14/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Charlotte)

I had a great pleasure to get to know Charlotte.
Charlotte stayed and helped me with classes 2 nights when she arrived in Can Tho.
I believe that all of my students had a wonderful time with her.

All I can say about Charlotte is AMAZING!
I did not have to do or translate anything for my students. Charlotte did it all. She chose interesting topic… read more

(Excellent )

09/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (James & Jillian)

I had a really great time with James and Jill. They stayed at my place about 2 nights when they arrived in Can Tho.

All of my students really enjoyed the class with them. They shared a lot of stories and culture about their hometown - Boston, which were so amazing. My students learned a lot and had a really fun time with them.

Thanks for coming,… read more

(Excellent )

09/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (James & Jillian) for host

Bill is an absolutely excellent host! He is a wonderful English teacher and sets up great experiences for his students to learn. His family is warm and welcoming, and Bill helped make sure our stay was terrific. It was a pleasure getting to know all of Bill’s students during class, over coffee, and even on a day tour.

(Excellent )

01/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Bert) for host

Thanks Bill, we where a good team! Nice meeting you, your familie and your students. I do recommand you to other volunteers! I learned a lot from your students about the way of living in Vietnam.
Thanks for your help for ronding interestimg activities in Can Tho/ Mekong. I hope we’ll meet again sometime!
Bert

(Excellent )

27/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Bert)

I had a great experience with Bert. He stayed at my place about 3 days before taking a flight to Hoi An from Ho Chi Minh city. It was such a great time to spend with Bert. All of my students really enjoyed. About the lessons, stories that he gave them, they were so excited to listen to. He has the patience that a teacher should have and also a… read more

(Excellent )

29/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Melissa & Stefan) for host

Stefan and me appreciated the time that we past in Bill's house, he his very friendly and a welcoming host.
We went with Bill in a coffee with his students to practice English and it was a very nice and interesting moment to share !!
He proposed us also to join him in a small island but unfortunately we couldn't arrive on time with our motorbike.… read more

(Excellent )

25/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Melissa & Stefan)

I had a chance to spend time with Stefan and Melissa about 2 nights when they arrived in Can Tho.
We went to a cafe to practice English with my students, we talked and shared a lot of stuff about our lives. We had a really good time there.

What a pity that we did not have much time to spend with each other, but hopefully that we can do it in the… read more

(Excellent )

20/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Matthias & Cécile)

I just had a great chance to host Matthias and Cecile. It was just about 2 nights but it was a great time to spend with them.
They helped me a lot with improving my students’ English. All of us really enjoyed.

Take care and have fun with your trip. Hopefully that we can meet each other again, maybe in Belgium 🇧🇪?

All the best to you, my… read more

(Excellent )

17/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Flóra) for host

It's been a long time since I met and stayed at Bill's home, but it's a really good memory. Bill is a very kind and helpful host. He helped me what to see in Can Tho and around the neighborhood. And I also got some delicious tropical fruit from the Mekong Delta area. :) They also have a small restaurant where they sell food in the early morning.… read more

(Excellent )

08/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Flóra)

I had a chance to host Flora when she arrived in Can Tho. She stayed at my place for 2 nights. She helped me a lot with my English teaching. All of my students very enjoyed the time with her. She helped them to get to know more about her country and her hometown. They were so happy!

In my opinion, Flora is an interesting, easy going and… read more

(Excellent )

15/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Miren & Lucia) for host

Bill is a really kind and great host. He made our trip to Can Tho become amazing! It's a pity we only could stay there for two nights but meeting with him was very fun.

We really enjoyed meeting his students and going out for dinner with his friend. Thanks to him we could felt the local lifestyle of Can Tho and he helped us with everything… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Miren & Lucia)

I had a pleasure to get to know Miren and Lucia! They stayed at my place just about 2 nights to teach English. And we really enjoyed the time that we spent with them. It was so amazing. The topic of the class was about Traveling, so they talked and shared a lot about their own stories, that was really interesting to my students. They also helped… read more

(Excellent )

15/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Alex & Paloma ) for host

I met Bill only for an afternoon to help with his English class, as Alex wasn’t feeling well. It was very fun and he is a very determined and inspiring teacher! It would have been nice to stay with him, maybe next time :)

(Excellent )

11/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Alex & Paloma )

I had a really great time with Paloma. Unfortunately that I did not have a chance to meet Alex. They did not stay at my place, but Paloma came and helped me with my English class, that was very awesome. It was my students' first day, but they all enjoyed the time with Paloma.

What a pity that we did not have a lot of time to spend together.… read more

(Excellent )

10/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lara) for host

I was very happy that Bill offered me to stay at his place only 1 day before I arrived in Can Tho, even though he had just one English class with a students during my stay. I felt really comfortable and welcome at his family! You can definitely see that Bill is interested in meeting people from other countries and in learning more about their… read more

(Excellent )

09/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lara)

My student and I just had a really great time with Lara. Lara stayed about 2 nights at my place when she arrived in Cantho. That was such a great chance to spend time with her.

She helped my student with practicing English. We talked a lot about our countries, cultures and everything.

Thanks Lara for spending time with us. It was really great… read more

(Excellent )

23/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Ravindra)

I had a really really great time with Ravindra! I just hosted him about 2 nights, but it was so memorable time to me. He is a young guy with an amazing spirit. He also helped my student practice English online, although it was just about an hour, but my student really enjoyed his class that day. Besides, we had a lot of time to discover the town… read more

(Excellent )

20/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Ravindra) for host

I absolutely loved the 3 days that I stayed with Bill in Can Tho. He was very accepting of my request even though I contacted him just 2 days before my arrival. He guided me while getting the bus from Saigon to Can Tho and also booked a bus for me when I left. Bill arranged a boat tour of the Mekong Delta and the floating markets, for me, and gave… read more

(Excellent )

07/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Sam)

My students and I had a really great time with Sam. I hosted Sam when he arrived in Cantho - my small city. He is an amazing guy. He helped all of my students practice speaking by his interesting games. They learned a lot from him. We took him to a lot of places in our city and tried a lot of local foods, that was very nice experience for all of… read more

(Excellent )

30/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sam) for host

Bill thank you so much for having me! I had an incredible few days in Can Tho that I will never forget.

As soon as I arrived I felt at home and that I was hanging out with a good friend. During our free time Bill took me out for some amazing food and taught me some new card games that I can take home with me. He scheduled a wonderful boat tour… read more

(Excellent )

15/10/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Juanita)

I had a great chance to get to know Juanita. She helped my students with practicing English. They really enjoyed.

Juanita is a very lovely and interesting person.

I had amazing time with you, my friends. Take care and good luck with your plans. Hopefully that we can meet each other again soon!

Best,
Bill

(Excellent )

07/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Javier & Rocío) for host

Bill and his family hosted me for a few days during my travel to Vietnam.

I definitely made the best decision with him. Bill is a kind, sociable and intelligent guy who made me feel like one more since the first minute I arrived. It was so easy and natural to be with him.

He let me use one of his spacious classroms like my personal room, he… read more

(Excellent )

03/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Javier & Rocío)

I had a great time with Javier. Javier is a very interesting guy. Although I didn't have English class for him to teach, but we had a really good time then! And of course, my students and my friends enjoyed the time that they spent with him as well!
Take care, bro! Hope to see you next time. And have fun with your trip.

Best,
Bill

(Excellent )

23/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Douglas) for host

Bill was an excellent host. He and his family were super friendly and inviting! My friend and I stayed only one night but would have stayed longer if we had the time. The tasks were very easy and fun and consisted of just playing games with a small group of people to help them practice their English. Thanks for everything Bill, hope to cross paths… read more

(Excellent )

22/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Douglas)

Dough and his friend - T.Y were amazing people. They stayed at my place just a night, but it was awesome. They helped my students to practice English by sharing with them about their own stories, playing games with them...

What a pity that I didn't have much time to spend with Dough and T.Y but it was a pleasure to meet them.
Hope to see you guys… read more

(Excellent )

14/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Elaina & Jonathan) for host

We had such a great time staying with Bill! We were so impressed by all the tasks he has done building his own English school, while still in school himself. Spending time with his students was fun but also very enlightening to our travels through Vietnam. Bill is also the consummate host, seeing as he gave us great advice on how to take advantage… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Elaina & Jonathan)

I had a really nice time with Elaina and Jon when they were in Can Tho. They spent 2 nights at my place and it was so amazing. They helped me a lot with my teaching. They played games and helped my students to learn English, they also shared their own experience with us. It was really nice time and all of my students really really enjoyed… read more

(Excellent )

03/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Symone & Matthew)

This is their first time to do Workaway but it was so perfect. We just had a great time together when they arrived in Can Tho.

Matt and Sym are very friendly and kind people. They helped me a lot with my English class, and all of my students very enjoyed the time with them.

I don't know how to describe enough about this adorable couple! They… read more

(Excellent )

17/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Bibek) for host

Bill is a awesome host, he has a large experience hosting people specially using couchsurfing. He does have house rule which is pretty much just treat it as you would normally treat your own house like cleaning after etc.. He has really kind parents and grandmother who waved at me every time I was leaving the house making me feel like home.

As… read more

(Excellent )

17/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Bibek)

This is my first time to use Workaway for my English class, but I really enjoyed the time that we (all of my students) spent with Bibek.

Bibek is very interesting, kind and gentle man. He helped me a lot with my English Class, and it was jut so amazing.

Take care, dude! Hope to see you again someday. :)
Bill

(Excellent )

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